Headlamp Repair - August 14,
2010
My headlamps haven't worked properly since I purchased the car.
All it took was a few parts and a day’s work. The main problems
were a short, deteriorated wiring, and faulty socket connections. I
had rewired the lighting system and installed a fuse block but the fuse for
the headlamps blows whenever I drive the car. So something is shorting
out from the vibrations caused from driving. All that's left is the
sockets.
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- I purchased two headlamp socket sets for
a 1928-31 Ford. Although the rear headlamp assembly plug
is slightly different then the original hardware, if you change
the rear incoming wire connector you can use the complete set.
For my application I just needed new headlamp sockets.
- After I disassembled
the headlamps the light reflectors were in poor shape. I
sprayed the reflector cones
with
chrome paint to help provide a
brighter light.
- I installed the new lamp sockets and put
shrink rap around any wiring that appeared frayed. The
result was excellent.
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